You’re doing something right when you can silence a room. That’s Elizabeth Harper of Brooklyn group Class Actress, whose seductive electro-pop has critics swooning. Catchy basslines, New Wave-inspired synths and Harper’s soothing, airy vocals on songs like “Journal of Ardency” and “Broken Adolescent Heart” borrow playful sentimentality from ’80s icons Madonna and director John Hughes.
Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor released their Journal of Ardency EP in 2009 via Terrible Records, and they followed with a full-length earlier this year. Class Actress has also released a few covers of beloved songs, including Neon Indian’s “Terminally Chill,” and as part of the supergroup Girl Crisis, Nirvana’s “Come As You Are.”
Harper and her fellow band members hit the road next month for a few dates alongside Dan Black, Neon Indian and Prefuse 73 before joining up with Small Black for a month-long tour. They’ll start in Baltimore and loop around the country back to Boston, playing two shows with Delorean and fellow UI interviewees Lemonade along the way.
Catch them live–it doesn’t seem to be something most people regret.
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